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Christian and Charlie Created Their Family Through Surrogacy

Husbands Christian and Charlie Grau-Huynh live in Washington, DC, with their twin boys born through surrogacy and IVF.

Justin and Mark - a Surrogacy Family Story

From their very first conversation, New Jersey couple Justin Mortelliti and Mark Evans knew they wanted to be gay dads.

Daniel Skora Fertility Specialists of Texas Gays With Kids

From Doc to Dad — IVF Doctor Daniel Skora Begins His Journey to...

Dr. Daniel Skora of Fertility Specialists of Texas begins his own surrogacy journey with his husband

S3E4: Mario & Monte Have Their Baby Thanks To An At-Home Surrogacy Kit

Nebraska-based military couple Mario and Monte Foreman-Powell have become first-time dads with the help of the Mosie Baby at-home surrogacy kit.

The Broadway Husband Are Finally Dads!

Broadway Husbands Bret and Stephen began their journey to fatherhood in 2018, and we've been lucky enough to follow along since the very beginning.

A Miscarriage Confirmed These Dads Partnered with the Right Surrogacy...

After experiencing a miscarriage, these dads knew they had chosen the right surrogacy agency for their journey to fatherhood.

Surrogacy Advice From a Single Gay Dad Who's Done it. Twice!

On his second surrogacy journey, John made sure specific questions and requests were included that were missing from his first surrogacy contract.

Even After Loss, These Dads are Glad They Continued with Surrogacy

Their first surrogate successfully got pregnant, but sadly she had a miscarriage at 8.5 weeks.

Finally Dads After Seven Embryo Transfers

The Miami husbands became first-time dads after a long struggle. But all the pain and anguish melted away when they held their son for the first time.

These Sisters Stepped Up to Help This Couple Become Dads

After Nicholas and William were married in 2011, they each approached their sisters to see if they were willing to donate their eggs in order to produce two children genetically related to both dads.

Texas Dads Say Science, Faith, and Love Awarded Them “The Miracle Of...

JR and John on How They Deal With the 'Where's The Mommy?' Question

In their family there is one Daddy and one Papa. JR said sometimes people do have questions.

Family Members Stepped Up To Help These Dads Afford Surrogacy

Family Members Step Up to Help These Dads Afford Surrogacy

As Gay Parents, It's Important to "Find Your Village," Say These New...

Originally Published Sept. 4, 2018

In 2011, Sean Gannon, then a 22-year-old fitness instructor in...

Born In A Pandemic, 8-Month-Old Carter Is Still Waiting To Meet Some...

New York Dads Celebrate Daughters First Birthday Surrogacy

New York Dads Celebrate Daughter’s First Birthday After Difficult...

Brian and David faced some challenges on their road to becoming dads — including a late term miscarriage in their first attempt at surrogacy. But today, the dads are loving life with their one-year-old daughter, Vivienne.

David and Brain said patience is truly key to getting through the pregnancy and early days of fatherhood, because it may take longer than you expect.

Watch Alonso and Javier's Beautiful Family Creation Story

Watch how Alonso and Javier made their dreams of fatherhood via surrogacy come true.

This Gay Dad's Twin Sister Carried His Twin Babies

Fatherhood Was a Relay Event for These Avid Swimmers

Avid swimmers Colin Goldsmith and Patrick Billingsley were introduced by a mutual friend before an early morning swim session in New York City in 2013.

Joe and Jason asked their social circle for a surrogate

Why Joe & Jason Asked Their Social Circle For A Surrogate

Since their first experience with surrogacy went so well, Joe and Jason are now expecting baby number two, who is also being carried by Morgan.

These Dads Stuck With Surrogacy Despite Egg Retrieval Issues

Oren Henry and David Rak first met in 2005 at a party at David's house in Washington D.C., where they were both attending law school. Since David had just started a new relationship, the spark between them didn't happen just then.

Gay Dads Overcame Medical Issues To Finally Have Their Child Through Surrogacy

After Failed IVF Attempts, These Dads Finally Have Their Baby Girl

Following two failed IVF attempts, Jamie Heard and fiancé Lawrie Jordan started doubting whether...

United Kingdoms First Single Surrogacy Dad

Meet One of the First Single Men To Use Surrogacy in the U.K.

Jack and Pauls complicated surrogacy journey

"One Final Try": A Complicated Surrogacy Journey Ends in Success

Steven and James become Dads and are loving every minute of it

New Dads Steven and James Are "Loving Every Minute of It"

How a 'One of a Kind' Aunt Helped Her Nephew Become a Dad

Original article published August 2020; updated March 2021.

There are not many folks who can thank...

Gay French Dads Have Children Through Surrogacy

Two French Dads and a 'Parfaite' Surrogate

These Gay Dads Went Viral After 'One Direction' Star Niall Horan...

Article originally published September 18, 2018

Earlier this year, two first-time gay dads wrote a...

Heath And Carlos Become Dads Through Surrogacy

"A Tale Old as Time": How Heath and Carlos Became Dads

gays with kids encouraged this family to become gay dads

“Gays With Kids Encouraged Us to Build a Family” Beam Gay Dads Mitsuo...

Mitsuo and Rickard met on an online dating site, way before the popular ones you see today....

Gay Dads Sam and Rob Become Dads Through Surrogacy

With Help From Their Surrogacy Tribe — Sam & Rob Become Dads

A Surrogacy Journey Takes Flight

Why A Single Gay Guy from Norway Pursued Surrogacy in the U.S. to...

Bent-Einar, who lives in Norway, had always wanted to be a father. He admits that as a single guy,...

These Gaymers Just 'Leveled Up' to Fatherhood

Co-Parenting and Unconditional Love: Rico and Vernon’s Story

Rico and Vernon have a non-traditional relationship when it comes to fathering their two daughters....

Gratitude Through a Pandemic: Tom and Ward Become Dads

Tom and Ward’s journey to fatherhood included many lessons — about stress, gratitude and fatherhood...

Biological Twins Have These Dads Seeing Double

Before becoming the dads they are today, Daniel and Dennis’ biggest doubt on the path to fatherhood...

tim and joshua started their family through surrogacy

These Dads Had Their Surrogacy Journey Fast Tracked

Happy couple, Tim and Josh, have always known they wanted to be dads but weren't sure it would ever...

These Dads Had 'Twins' — Just Four Months Apart

If you have ever been out late on a Saturday night, you may have high hopes of meeting a handsome...

This European Couple Became Dads Through a U.K.-Based Surrogacy...

Janno Talu, an accountant, and Matthias Nijs, an art gallery director, were born in different parts...

One Single Gay Dad's Trailblazing Path to Parenthood Via Surrogacy

20 years ago, Gene became the first single gay man to work with Circle Surrogacy in order to become...

David and Ben Met on the Dance Floor — and Are Now Grooving Their Way...

David and Ben, who became fathers through a surrogacy in America, live in Melbourne with their...

Sister Act: How Four Siblings Helped Joey and Rob Become Dads

"I first learned about Men Having Babies while searching the internet for insurances that covered...

A Dream Becomes Reality

New Yorkers David F.M. Vaughn 39, and Brian Becker, 37, are new dads. Over the past three months,...

This Couple of 27 Years Learned to Dream Big — and Became Dads to...

Jamie and Kenny have been all over the world. To be precise, they have traveled to 66 countries. So...

Gay Dads Freddie and Jeff Featured in CNN Documentary About Surrogacy

This article is part of our family feature series with Circle Surrogacy, a surrogacy agency that...

Traditional Surrogacy Is "Entirely Based on Trust" Says These...

Marc and Steve live in Shropshire, United Kingdom. They have a four-year-old son, and are expecting...

Boston Will Always Have a Special Place in the Hearts of These Gay...

This article is part of our family feature series with Circle Surrogacy, a surrogacy agency that...

A "Village of Women" Helped These Gay Men Become Dads

All good love stories start hot. Ours just so happened to, literally. The summer I turned 23,...

Triple the Fun (and Diapers): Chris and Shimon, on Life With Their...

Chris Corbett was on holiday in South Africa when Shimon Bobbout first saw him. "I was with a group...

Couple That Met at the Gym Now Spotting Each Other Through Fatherhood

This article is part of our family feature series with Circle Surrogacy, a surrogacy agency that...

This Surrogate Helped Two Different Gay Couples Realize Their Dreams...

We've shared hundreds, possibly thousands, of stories about GBT men who've become dads through the...

How the Birth of a Son Bonded Four Adults Forever

This article is part of our family feature series with Circle Surrogacy, a surrogacy agency that...

Meet the Surrogate 'Angel' Who Carried Her Own Grandchild for Her Son...

Jensy De Los Santos, 30, and Junior Guzman, 29, always had a strong desire to have a family. "We...

This Guy's "Annoying Phase" Is All Of Us the Day We Become Dads

It was 3:09am on February 7th when my phone rang. This, in and of itself, was strange as my phone...

Two Illusionists Tackle Their Trickiest Act Yet: Fatherhood

When Chris was a little boy, he found a magic trick at the bottom of his cereal box and quickly...

Two Surrogates, Three Babies, and One Very Full House

Many of us measure our lives in BC and AC stages: Before Children and After Children. And although...

Birmingham-Based Dads Suraj and David Tell Us About Their Vegas-Based...

Suraj, a 38-year-old software developer living in Birmingham, United Kingdom, met his future...

Why I Pursued Surrogacy as a Single Gay Man

I don't even know where to begin. When people say lost for words, I never truly understood it until...

Gay Belgian Dads Give Detailed Account of Their Two Surrogacy...

Written by dads Wim and Dirk.

These Public Servants Afforded Surrogacy with the Help of a Financial...

For those without the financial means, surrogacy can seem like an unattainable dream. But there is...

Gay Dads Pen Beautiful Letter Thanking Surrogate and Her Family

All of us are dads today because of the women in this world. Whether it be a birth mom who has...

This Couple Lost Hope, and Thousands, After Their Adoption Agency...

When the Independent Adoption Center (IAC) filed for bankruptcy in early 2017, many prospective gay...

These Gay Dads Via Surrogacy Have the Perfect Response When Asked,...

After being on an adoption waitlist for two years with no progress, these dads decided to take...

What Started as a One Night Stand for This Gay Couple Ended...

In 2007, Sebastian and Johnny met through mutual friends at a club in New York City. Sebastian, who...

For Gay Dads Malcolm and Rob, Fatherhood Was in Their DNA

Malcolm and Rob Pausmith, 36 and 40, respectively, have both always wanted children. Rob had an...

These Guys Met on Gay Pride. A Decade Later, They're Dads

Will and Neil Harman are a bi-national gay dad couple living in Fife, Scotland. They have a 2-year...

These Workout Buddies Are Tackling Their Toughest Routine...

Like a lot of gay men, Sean and Woodie met at the gym. "Woodie was the class clown," said Sean,...

This Gay Couple's Surrogacy Journey was a Logistical Nightmare. But...

Grant Gochnauer and Gabriel Fontes de Faria met online in late November 2006 while the two were...

Their Families Disapproved of Their Relationship. Then They Became...

When Rafal first met Jami, during a chance encounter in Naples, Florida, he was still very much in...

"Tiny Beautiful Moments": One Gay Couple's Turn to Fatherhood

"I never thought I'd be a parent," Tim Wang confessed. "It was just not on the radar." He didn't...

The First Year of Fatherhood Passed These Gay Dads by in a Flash

Since having their son on April 1, 2017, we asked first-time dads Hugo Greyling and Joel Abrahamson...

These Gays Dads Were Mid-Surrogacy Journey in Thailand When the Laws...

Chris had always admired Charles, who was the older brother of good friend, but only from afar. He...

How to Make Sure Your Surrogate Is a Good Match? Date for a Year,...

Terry and Paul met via an online dating site in 2012.

Terrell and Jarius, Proud Papas to Twins

For Terrell and Jarius Joseph, March 2016 was one of the most difficult times of their lives. Their...

Chris and Christopher, on Life with Their Newborn Triplets

Not even a heartbreaking miscarriage could stop Chris and Christopher from becoming parents. Now...

From the Dance Floor to Diapers: Allen and Justin's Journey to...

14 years ago, on the eve of Justin's 25th birthday, Allen Gaoiran and Justin Brumfield found...

The Secret to Parenting Pre-Term Twins? A Strict Schedule, Say These...

When Thomas Roberts and David McNatt's third surrogate changed her mind and decided she no longer...

A London Based Couple On Life With Twins

Bevan and Giuseppe first met 18 years ago while on a date. But not with each other. They were on a...

This Couple Chose Surrogacy to Honor a Family Line

Deke and Joseph met through a blind date. "A true blind date," explained Deke, back before the days...

These Entrepreneurs Are Motivated By Dreams to Grow Their Family

Joey and Tyler met in Dayton, Ohio, when Joey was working temporarily as a field director for a...

These Dads Waited 10 Years Before Starting Their Family

"When I am painting, it's like a different dimension I'm living. Your focus is entirely on what you...

Cancer & Changing Surrogacy Laws Couldn't Keep This Gay Couple from...

"We Have a Tribe Now" Cheyenne Jackson Tells Us on His Twins' First...

Cheyenne Jackson, best known for his roles on Glee and American Horror Story, has recently taken on...

Doctor's Orders: Work Less, Live More

Meet Gay Dads: Adam and Jason

Tyler and Andy Welcome Twins

On June 16, 2017, Tyler and Andy's lives changed forever. They became dads to twins, Emmerich and...

Former ATP Tennis Pro's "Non-Traditional" Family Doing Just Fine

Not long ago, former ATP tennis professional Brian Vahaly met his match.

With the Help of Friends, Mike & Mitch Become Dads

For two new Canadian dads, both under 30 years of age, a lot has occurred during the last few...

When a Surrogate Becomes Part of the Family

Altruistic surrogacy---when a surrogate carries a baby to term for the intended parents without...

A Game Show Winner on his Biggest Jackpot Yet: A Son

When Michael Bellavia first started looking into becoming a father he, like many gay men, was...

After Harrowing Delivery, Barry's Bootcamp CEO Welcomes Home a Baby...

Joey Gonzalez, CEO of Barry's Bootcamp, and Jonathan Rollo, founder of Greenleaf Gourmet Chop...

Life with a Newborn: Wes, Michael and Katie with Talulah

Michael, 37, and Wes, 39, met in Birmingham, England, during the summer of 2012. Wes, who was...

Gay Dads Bryden and Pierre's Story

Pierre and Bryden celebrate their tenth anniversary this year. Their gift to each other?...

Joie de Vivre: French Gay Dads Thibault and Anthony with Their Son...

Thibault and Anthony were just 20 and 19 years old respectively when they first met at medical...

Life with a Newborn: Christian and Brad Talk About Their Son Joe

Brad and Christian met in Denver, Colorado and have been together for over 10 years. They were...

Jason and Daniel: Gay Fatherhood in a Rapidly Changing China

In China, up until 2001, homosexuality was officially classified as a mental disorder. Since then,...

Rehoboth Beach Dads Cory and Jeffrey: "Love is Love"

Life with a Newborn: Steven and Conor

This is the third article in our series to help prepare gay dads-to-be for their first few weeks...

From IKEA to Ellen: The Story of the Gay Dad Family Triplets

Justin Ruehs and Adam Smeets tried for two and a half years with three surrogates before finally...

Jordan and Robby’s Surrogacy Journey to Fatherhood, Part 3

Exclusively for Gays With Kids, new blogger Jordan Letschert wrote a three-part history (with...

Jordan and Robby’s Surrogacy Journey to Fatherhood, Part 2

Exclusively for Gays With Kids, new blogger Jordan Letschert wrote a three-part history (with...

Jordan and Robby’s Surrogacy Journey to Fatherhood, Part 1

Exclusively for Gays With Kids, new blogger Jordan Letschert wrote a three-part history (with...

A Very New York Gay Couple Has Kids

They first met through a mutual friend on Fire Island in the summer of 2002. On a Sunday night,...

Lunchroom Surrogacy

Guest blogger Joey Seymour-Ochoa shares about his family's journey to fatherhood.

Watch: Visiting Gay Dad Family Farid, George and Their Twins

Meet gay dads Farid and George, who live with their adorable four-year-old daughter/son twins in...

Watch: Visiting Gay Dad Family Mo, Justin and Brady

Meet new dads Mo and Justin who live with their son Brady in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of...

Meet Gay Dads: Lee and Christopher with Fleur

#GWKThenAndNow: Michael and Eran

Meet Gay Dads: Andrew and Sherman with Trey

Andrew and Sherman have been together for seven years and were married in 2011. They have one son,...

Three Newborns Born in Nepal: Israeli Dads Look Back at Their...

Israeli gay couple Tal and Amir were at a hotel in Nepal when an earthquake devastated the country...

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Family Spotlight: Bob & Steve

Bob (46) is a technology consultant, and Steve (41) is a university professor. They live in New...

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